Nias Keris (?)

Mytribalworld · 6th July 2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Maybe we can focus on the historical objects that where made for traditional use on Nias.
Exhibiting modern forgeries and/or imitations does not add much to this thread.

Hi Willem,

A nice suggestion but as this is a keris thread we are not allowed to do that.
And as we have seen that Nias kerisses are as scarce as bad Dutch soccerplayers, I think this thread is almost completed....

David · 6th July 2010, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mandaukudi

Hi Willem,

A nice suggestion but as this is a keris thread we are not allowed to do that.
And as we have seen that Nias kerisses are as scarce as bad Dutch soccerplayers, I think this thread is almost completed....

I pretty much agree with that. I think this thread needs keris content soon or it's pretty much done.

Alam Shah · 7th July 2010, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by David

I pretty much agree with that. I think this thread needs keris content soon or it's pretty much done.

The rarity of such keris (if any), makes it difficult to do so.
Unless/until someone have a piece to debunk our current opinions.
Here's a friend's piece, a single edge blade.. for comments.

David · 7th July 2010, 05:06 AM

Gentlemen....when we first set up this forum a while back Rick and i discussed long and hard about what would be acceptable subject matter for discussion here. We decided that this would be a place solely for the discussion of keris. Even other Tosan aji like tombak is to be discussed in the main forum.
Hate me if you will, but i am closing this thread. If you guys want to pick up this discussion of other Nias weapons please feel free to do so on the main forum. Thanks for playing...

Rick · 9th July 2010, 04:00 AM

So, here we are in Ethno .

Continue Gents .

ThePepperSkull · 9th July 2010, 07:22 AM

Alam Shah, Very interesting! This one seems to be bigger than the other examples.

Were these solely ceremonial or were these used, say, like a keris in terms of a dagger? What of the big ones? maybe they were also used like Kris Sundang depending on the size. Perhaps if they are ceremonial/ornamental then not at all.

Either way, this is a very interesting development. This is a very great thread. Thanks to all who have contributed. I am not very familiar with Nias culture or blades (much less the rest of indonesia which I am still learning of!)

9th July 2010, 04:00 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Presto So, here we are in Ethno . Continue Gents .

7th July 2010, 05:06 AM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Gentlemen....when we first set up this forum a while back Rick and i discussed long and hard about what would be acceptable subject matter for discussion here. We decided that this would be a place solely for the discussion of keris. Even other Tosan aji like tombak is to be discussed in the main forum. Hate me if you will, but i am closing this thread. If you guys want to pick up this discussion of other Nias weapons please feel free to do so on the main forum. Thanks for playing...

9th July 2010, 07:22 AM	#6
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Alam Shah, Very interesting! This one seems to be bigger than the other examples. Were these solely ceremonial or were these used, say, like a keris in terms of a dagger? What of the big ones? maybe they were also used like Kris Sundang depending on the size. Perhaps if they are ceremonial/ornamental then not at all. Either way, this is a very interesting development. This is a very great thread. Thanks to all who have contributed. I am not very familiar with Nias culture or blades (much less the rest of indonesia which I am still learning of!)